The Mt.

Everest Expedition (60 days)

Mount Everest is the highest mountain on the planet, with a peak at 8,848 metres (29,029 ft.) above sea level. It is locally known as Sagarmata (meaning Mother of the Universe) in Nepal and Qomolangma, or Goddess Mother of the Snows in Tibet It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas in Khumbu region of Nepal bordering with China. The Great Trigonometric Survey of British India established the first published height of Everest at 29,002 ft. (8,840 m) and known as Mt XV. The official English name Mt. Everest was given by the Royal Geographical Society upon a recommendation by Andrew Waugh, the British Surveyor General of India. Waugh named the mountain after his predecessor in the post, Sir George Everest. Although Tibetans had called Everest "Chomolungma" for centuries, Waugh was unaware of this because Nepal and Tibet were closed to foreigners.

There are a total of about 15 recognized routes for climbing Mount Everest, but only two main ones. One starts in Nepal, and runs up the southeast ridge of the mountain, and the other starts in Tibet, and runs up the north ridge. Each of these routes has its own base camp for people to start out from, called the South Base Camp and the North Base Camp, respectively. The South Base Camp is generally more popular, since the southeast ascent is easier and several permits are required to go to the North Base Camp. As both of the camps are high above sea level, most people stop over for a few days to get used to the altitude.

Notable Ascents The first officially recorded summit was accomplished by Sir Edmund Percival Hillary from New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a sherpa from Nepal, on 29 May 1953. There were several claims that previous climbers had reached the summit before them, notably George Mallory and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine. Mallory and Irving may have summited Mount Everest in 1924, but they died in the attempt and it's unclear from the placement of the bodies whether they actually reached the top or not. The first woman to climb Mount Everest was Junko Tabei, who reached the summit in 1975. Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler were the first to climb Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, which they did in 1978. In 1980, Messner was also the first solo climber to reach the summit. Other notable ascents include:

Min Bahadur Sherchan, 25 May 2008: the oldest person to summit the mountain as of 2011. He was 76 when he reached the top. Jordan Romero, 25 May 2010: the youngest person to summit the mountain as of 2011. He was 13 when he reached the top. Erik Weihenmayer, 25 May 2001: The first blind climber to summit Mount Everest. Tamae Watanabe, 19 May 2012 : The oldest woman to reach the top. She was 73 years old. Apa Sherpa 10 May 1990 - 11 May 2011: the person who has made the most summits as of 2011. Sherpa climbed Everest 21 times between 1990 and 2011. Mona Mulepati and Pem Dorje Sherpa, 30 May 2005: the first couple to get married on top of Mt. Everest.

OUTLINE ITINERARY

Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu Day 02: In Kathmandu (preparation and briefing) Day 03: Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding Day 04: Trek to Namche Day 05: Rest Day at Namche Day 06: Trek to Tengboche Day 07: Trek to Pheriche Day 08: Trek to Lobuche Day 09: Trek to Gorak Shep Day 10: Trek to Everest Base Camp Day 11 -54: Climbing Duration Day 55: Everest Base Camp Lobuche Day 56: Trek to Namche Day57: Trek to Lukla Day5 8: Fly to Kathmandu Day 59: Free day in Kathmandu Day 60: Depart Kathmandu

Trip Facts:

Name: The Everest Expedition Duration: 60 days Grade: StraneousTrek Starts in: Kathmandu Ends in: Kathmandu Activity: seeing and trekking and climbing Accomodation: Hotel, camping Transportation: Private vehicle and flight Maximum altitude: 8848m Per day walking: 5 - 6 hours

DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu Upon your arrival in Kathmandu, our Fishtail representative and driver meet you at the Tribhuvan International Airport and escort you to your designed hotel. The representative will help you check into your hotel. At the hotel, you will be briefed about your daily activities.

Day 02: In Kathmandu (preparation and briefing) This day is one of the very important day because today you are going to prepare everything for Ama Dablam expedition including all the necessary equipment and clothes which will be used during your trip. Further you can go to Ministry of Tourism/ Tourism board for the information about the expedition.

Day 03: Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding This day after having breakfast, you have a flight to Lukla and a landing on a steep mountain runway brings us to the start of your trek at the village of Lukla [2850m]. When you are in aircraft you can enjoy by seeing the panoramic sights of great Himalayas of Nepal including Mt. Everest (8,848m), Mt, Makalu (8,463m), Mt, Cho Oyu (8153m), Mt. Lhotse (8,501m) and Mt. Lhotse Shar (8,393m),Kanchenjunga, Gaurishankar, Ganesh, Langtang etc. After landing at Lukla you head up the Dudh Koshi Valley on a well-marked trail and you will be accommodated at local lodge.

Day 04: Trek to Namche Leaving Phakding, you will cross and re-cross the river on high suspension bridges, Monjo- the entrance to the Sagarmatha National Park which was set-up in order to protect and preserve the fragile mountain environment. You follow the path to get Namche which is the major trading village in Khumbu region. If the weather is clear, you get the first glimpse of Mt Everest.

Day 05: Rest Day at Namche Today is rest day. You will spend your entire day in Namche by taking complete rest as acclimatization to gain altitude, planning for forthcoming trips and getting habituated to your trekking destinations. To acclimatize, you visit Khunde Hospital which was set up by Sir Edmund Hillary, Everest view Hotel for sunset views of Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse and Ama Dablam.

Day 06: Trek to Tengboche This day from Namche, the trail follows the path to the side of the valley, high above the Dudh Koshi. You will get first really good views of the great peaks of the Khumbu including Mt Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse and Ama Dablam. As you descend, you will pass several Sherpa villages and tea shops. You hike to reach Thyangboche by following the zigzag path which offers awesome sights of rhododendron bushes with beautiful birds and superb mountain scenery. Finally, you get Thyangboche which is famous for its legendary monastery, the largest in the Khumbu.

Day 07: Trek to Pheriche Today from Thyangboche you will descend downhill through the forests and by crossing the Imja Khola. Then trail follows the uphill path to the village of Pangboche which is directly opposite Mt. Ama Dablam [6,856 m]. You can enjoy with the views of mountains, forest, gompa, rivers etc. After two hours of walking you will get your last destination for today.

Day 08: Trek to Lobuche From Pheriche you will trek up to Lobuche by passing the wide valley, Khumbu glacier and several tea houses. Besides this, you can catch the pictures of magnificent views of Cholatse and Tawache.

Day 09: Trek to Gorak Shep Your last destination for today is Gorak Shep. To reach Gorak Shep you will pass Kala Pattar and Khumbu glaciers, superb views of surrounding mountains. After about 3 hours of walking you will reach Gorak Shep which is the base for Everest Base Camp.

Day 10: Trek to Everest Base Camp A very early start is required to reach the Everest Base Camp. It takes several hours as the trail weaves its way through ice pinnacles and past the crevasses of the Khumbu Glacier. On the return leg, you can take a higher route to get a spectacular view of the Khumbu icefall and the route to the South Col.

Day 11 -54: Climbing Duration From day 11th to 54th day is the climbing period. During this time period you will summit the worlds highest mountain Mt. Everest which at 8848m from the sea level. On the top of the mountain you have the panoramic view of four of the world's highest other peaks: Cho Oyu, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Makalu and other Himalayas.

Day 55: Everest Base Camp Lobuche From the Base Camp, you will trek back to Lobuche. On the way you have magnificent views of great Himalaya including summited Mt Everest, Mt Lhotse, Mt. Cho Oyu, Mt Ama Dablam and many other peaks.

Day 56: Trek to Namche From Lobuche your trek continue to Namche by following the river, rhododendron forests and the Himalaya views of Tawache, Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Kantega and Thamserku.

Day57: Trek to Lukla This is your final days trek which follow the path to Dudh Koshi to reach Lukla. After reaching Lukla in the evening, you have a time to enjoy with Sherpa guides and porters by taking local drinks

Day5 8: Fly to Kathmandu After having breakfast you can check in the airport to fly back to Kathmandu. At the Kathmandu airport, your guide will transfer to the designed hotel. In the evening you have free time for refreshment and shopping etc.

Day 59: Free day in Kathmandu Today is extra day for the relax and enjoy in Kathmandu. You can go for shopping, body massage or other else. You can prepare to return your home.

Day 60: Depart Kathmandu After checking out of the hotel, our representative will take to the airport for your flight home. Or if you want to stay longer for short tours i.e. National parks, rafting, and mountain biking, hiking, etc. do not forget to ask us.